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. >> these numbers are dizzying, but obama's job approval rating is now 49% among likely voters, which is the lowest since september, late september. even when george w. went for re-election his number never dropped below 50% among likely voters. so to see if obama is re-elected, it is going to have to go against history in the numbers statistically. >> the thing about history, no republican candidate has ever won the white house without winning ohio. obama maintaining a narrowing lead in iowa. that really could prove to be pivotal. just imagine -- fast forward, november 6, you and i will be here, at our normal shift that night. they could still be counting the votes as we sit here early on the wednesday morning. that will be very interesting to watch all that come in. but really it seems to be right now florida, ohio. even is watching those two states. >> isn't it amazing it will come down to one or two states? >> a few thousand votes potentially. that's wild. >> make sure you vote, everybody. two teenage brothers are now charged with murdering a 12-year-old neighbor girl in southern
. >> these numbers are dizzying, but obama's job approval rating is now 49% among likely voters, which is the lowest since september, late september. even when george w. went for re-election his number never dropped below 50% among likely voters. so to see if obama is re-elected, it is going to have to go against history in the numbers statistically. >> the thing about history, no republican candidate has ever won the white house without winning ohio. obama maintaining a narrowing...
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and then secondly, i know again, narrative out of the election, folks of color got president obama in. but if you look at all the numbers that were trending in the president's direction, weeks, month, in november, his job approval rating was up. direction of the economy poll numbers were up, overall direction of the country was up, it's a bigger story than to say blacks, latinos single women looking for contraception got together to get the president in. part of it. a big parting of it. not the only part of it. for a party that need to bring people back in, there is a pretty divisive things. >> yeah, somewhat surprising. but they ran on that. we need to really limit the entitlement programs. i think that is going to be a challenge to rein those in to bring down the national debt as well. he is obviously looking at it as a numbers game. and he is a numbers guy. >> yeah, it's just after the 47% tape, i thought maybe the country learned some lessons about that. but i don't know, it's tough still. the aftermath is always divisive, i guess. >> you also have donors that just basically gave
and then secondly, i know again, narrative out of the election, folks of color got president obama in. but if you look at all the numbers that were trending in the president's direction, weeks, month, in november, his job approval rating was up. direction of the economy poll numbers were up, overall direction of the country was up, it's a bigger story than to say blacks, latinos single women looking for contraception got together to get the president in. part of it. a big parting of it. not the...
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any compromise is expected to include an extension of the middle class tax cuts with increased rates at upper incomes. spending cuts could also be canceled. ahead of those talks, plenty of blame is being spread around already. >> john boehner seems to care more about keeping his speakership than keeping the nation on firm financial footing. >> hopefully there's time for an agreement of some kind. >> speaker john boehner called the house back into session for a highly unusual sunday evening session just in case. >>> an unexpected consequence of the fiscal cliff stalemate could mean sticker shock at your grocery store. milk prices could soon spike to $8 a gallon. wow. congress has been so bogged down with the fiscal cliff, the farm bill is still on the table. if congress does not pass it, dairy subsidies would immediately end on january 1, and those subsidies have been keeping milk prices low for 63 years. >>> the price of curbside parking in chicago is going up january 1. parking meters will charge $6.50 an hour in the downtown area. chicago will have the highest parking meter rates i
any compromise is expected to include an extension of the middle class tax cuts with increased rates at upper incomes. spending cuts could also be canceled. ahead of those talks, plenty of blame is being spread around already. >> john boehner seems to care more about keeping his speakership than keeping the nation on firm financial footing. >> hopefully there's time for an agreement of some kind. >> speaker john boehner called the house back into session for a highly unusual...
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have higher approval ratings than their husbands. that's no surprise. >> no kidding. they're not the ones elected. that's a bogus number. exhausted and emotional, in the final hours, both relied heavily on the candidates' wives. abc's sharyn alfonsi reports on their workload. >> reporter: for michelle obama and ann romney, it is the end of a long grueling road. >> it's an emotional day for me because i wish i could tell you what i've learned. >> reporter: they've been there every step of the way from the photo-ops -- >> may i introduce to you. >> reporter: -- to the stump speeches. >> this is our time. >> reporter: -- to the conventions. >> michelle, i love you so much. what a lucky man i am. >> ann would have succeeded at anything she wanted to do. >> reporter: both women displaying equal parts charm. >> i love you so much. >> reporter: and steely endurance. >> we have been in so many of your communities. >> reporter: michelle obama's been a key fund raiser campaigning at 191 events. >> it sound like you are fired up and ready to go
have higher approval ratings than their husbands. that's no surprise. >> no kidding. they're not the ones elected. that's a bogus number. exhausted and emotional, in the final hours, both relied heavily on the candidates' wives. abc's sharyn alfonsi reports on their workload. >> reporter: for michelle obama and ann romney, it is the end of a long grueling road. >> it's an emotional day for me because i wish i could tell you what i've learned. >> reporter: they've been...
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. >> the white house drew its own line in the sand and said tax rates must go up on the top earners, but -- >> the middle-class tax cut should be made permanent. >> president obama stayed out of the fiscal cliff discussions and sat down for lunch with former rival mitt romney. >> i am sure they will or have already compared experiences on the campaign trail. >> today president obama hits the road to push for his plan to avoid the fiscal cliff. but republicans have slammed him for campaign-style politics that they say just won't get the job done. rob and sunny, back to you. >> can you really imagine that they're not going to reach some sort of deal to avoid the fiscal cliff? i mean that would be so unpopular across the nation. >> you would -- if you can take an action that would solve the problem for 98% of the country and then come back to the debate about the wealthiest 2%, let's get that first chunk done. republicans fear they could lose leverage if they cave in on the middle-class issue. apparently the president, his team has made increased demand here including, a provision now,
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the white house demanding higher tax rates for the top two tax brackets, and the republicans refusing. after rejecting the obama administration proposal last week, house republicans offered an outline for $2.2 trillion in deficit reduction, mostly through spending cuts. and while president obama would not answer questions about the counterproposal -- >> no deal better than a bad deal, sir? >> reporter: -- a senior white house official assailed it as a step backward, saying if republicans do not agree to some higher rates for wealthier taxpayer, the nation will go over the cliff, and the american people will hold the republicans responsible. wall street remains optimistic a deal will be struck. so the lack of progress is not yet resulted in a market plunge. but some economists estimate that because of the uncertainty posed by the fiscal cliff, at least 200,000 fewer jobs have been created this year. the official deadline is december 31st at midnight when the ball drops in times square. the deadline is before that, a week from friday when the house of representatives is scheduled to go
the white house demanding higher tax rates for the top two tax brackets, and the republicans refusing. after rejecting the obama administration proposal last week, house republicans offered an outline for $2.2 trillion in deficit reduction, mostly through spending cuts. and while president obama would not answer questions about the counterproposal -- >> no deal better than a bad deal, sir? >> reporter: -- a senior white house official assailed it as a step backward, saying if...
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as he makes hiss case for raising tax rates or wealthier americans as part of a larger deal with congress. and while the president's not trying to provoke anger necessarily, he is trying to drum up passions for his proposal, meeting with small business owners such as sks crop duster manufacturer david i kers. >> a lot of talk in the room about certainty. small business wants certainty, they can plan, strategically look at how we move forward. >> releasing videos from middle-class supporters, showing them pleading for their tax cuts to be extended. >> if you take away the $2,200 from the paycheck it will impact my family. >> reporter: while those for wealthier americans are allowed to expire. >> we will not solve it by creating villains. and drumming up outrage. >> reporter: republicans slammed for the president for outsourcing negotiations to treasury secretary tim geithner and members of his administration. >> rather than sitting down with lawmakers of both parties and working out an agreement he is back on the campaign trail. presumably with the same old talking points we are quite fami
as he makes hiss case for raising tax rates or wealthier americans as part of a larger deal with congress. and while the president's not trying to provoke anger necessarily, he is trying to drum up passions for his proposal, meeting with small business owners such as sks crop duster manufacturer david i kers. >> a lot of talk in the room about certainty. small business wants certainty, they can plan, strategically look at how we move forward. >> releasing videos from middle-class...
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obama is prepared to take the economy over the cliff unless republicans agree to raise tax rates on the wealthy. >>> meantime in georgia, some activists expressed frustration about the stalemate in holiday spirit. they delivered symbolic lumps of coal to the offices of both of their state's u.s. senators. but security guards met them outside of republican saxby chambliss' office. eventually, a few were let inside, but without the camera and media present. of course. that would have been the real story. >> folks are upset now. see what happens january 1 after you get the first paycheck and go, oh, this is what the fiscal cliff meant. yeah. whoo, 2013. >>> all right. the next story involves a new grassroots campaign that is starting. meant to draw attention to the nation's debt crisis. it is our "favorite story of the day." the campaign is called -- "the can kicks back." >> the campaign is aimed at young people and features former republican senator allen simpson, a rather spry allen simpson at that. >> stop instagraming your breakfast and tweeting your problems and getting on youtube so
obama is prepared to take the economy over the cliff unless republicans agree to raise tax rates on the wealthy. >>> meantime in georgia, some activists expressed frustration about the stalemate in holiday spirit. they delivered symbolic lumps of coal to the offices of both of their state's u.s. senators. but security guards met them outside of republican saxby chambliss' office. eventually, a few were let inside, but without the camera and media present. of course. that would have...
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in debt of any president ever that along with other -- unemployment rate is hanging over the democratic convention this week. and we heard personal from the first lady. as we get deeper into the election, from obama himself, we need toúj hear more about how are you going forward going to get us out of the financial mess. key question. >> need a little more meat and michelle n speech. people need to know, how, what? >> the wives are never there for meat a ann romney wasn't there for meat and potatoes. i love you women! that's not meat and potatoe policy later in the week we will see. >> looking forward to hearing from bill clinton tonight. >> i love you, america. good to be back. >> good impression of him, too. rob has so many talents. >>> moving on now to the jerry sandusky sexual abuse case and the legal costs for penn state university. lhe school spent nearly $1cf1 3 million of that gone to firms for internal investigations, and crisis communications. and nearly $4 million went to legal services and defense expenses. the numbers will go higher, the school is facing lawsuits from sand
in debt of any president ever that along with other -- unemployment rate is hanging over the democratic convention this week. and we heard personal from the first lady. as we get deeper into the election, from obama himself, we need toúj hear more about how are you going forward going to get us out of the financial mess. key question. >> need a little more meat and michelle n speech. people need to know, how, what? >> the wives are never there for meat a ann romney wasn't there for...
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. >> the first step to a stronger medicare is to repeal obama care. it represents the worst of both worlds. >> reporter: it was a tough speech for ryan. back to romney's taxes. if he had actually claimed all the deductions available to him, his tax rate would have been just over 10%. bianna? >> all right, david. >>> for more analysis on all this, we're joined by john avlon, senior correspondent for "newsweek" and the daily beast. back in july, romney said he never paid less than 13%. this tax return proves that. is this case closed now? >> the romney campaign wants to put this behind them. but the problem is, the issue was fading from view. now, it's back on the front pages. they had a lousy week. they figured they'd double down and get it all out there. but the real issue becomes this 14% rate on $14 million. that's so much less than many middle class folks make as a percentage of their income and a tax rate. that does raise issues. we're in this big fight of 35 or 39 at the top right. and mitt romney is paying 14%, that's a fundamental problem that
. >> the first step to a stronger medicare is to repeal obama care. it represents the worst of both worlds. >> reporter: it was a tough speech for ryan. back to romney's taxes. if he had actually claimed all the deductions available to him, his tax rate would have been just over 10%. bianna? >> all right, david. >>> for more analysis on all this, we're joined by john avlon, senior correspondent for "newsweek" and the daily beast. back in july, romney said he...
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republicans have already started digging in. >> raising tax rates will slow our ability to create the jobs that everyone says they want. >> reporter: what are the consequences if lawmakers cannot make a deal? >> fiscal live is bad -- physical cliff is bad if it happens. >> reporter: if scheduled cuts are imposed 400,000 government jobs tied to defense spending could be slashed. 400,000 jobs tied to nondefense spending could be eliminated. when it comes to taxes, all rates are scheduled to rise. >> at one point we had higher taxes what we are talking about transitioning from low taxes to high taxes so the immediate effect is, everyone has less income and spend less there's a hit in 2013. >> reporter: governor brown said the country could learn from california voters, prop 30 passed hiking sales taxes and raising taxes on people making $250,000 or more. >> our credibility as a governing, a nation that can govern itself is on the chopping block. yes, cuts going forward of certain commitments, that has to be embraced so also is revenue, revenue means taxes. >> reporter: sergio quinn tan t
republicans have already started digging in. >> raising tax rates will slow our ability to create the jobs that everyone says they want. >> reporter: what are the consequences if lawmakers cannot make a deal? >> fiscal live is bad -- physical cliff is bad if it happens. >> reporter: if scheduled cuts are imposed 400,000 government jobs tied to defense spending could be slashed. 400,000 jobs tied to nondefense spending could be eliminated. when it comes to taxes, all...
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medicare guide and customized rate quote. >>> this morning on "world news now" -- provocative act. that's what president obama calls north korea's missile launch, even though the rocket failed. >> that launch was considered a test of a potential nuclear program, and it also put leaders around the world on edge. it is friday, april 13th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >> good friday morning, everyone. i'm paula faris on this friday the 13th. >> all you superstitious folks. good morning. i'm rob nelson. north korea will still face some consequences now that it attempted to launch a missile and flex its military might. that rocket test also comes with a huge price tag. nearly a billion dollars in fact. all of this in a nation that struggles just to feed its own people. >> they've got their priorities mixed up a little bit. >> just a touch. >>> also this morning -- an eye-opening investigation into large egg producers. the humane society reveals startling conditions and undercover video while egg producers in stores are put on the defensive. makes you think abou
medicare guide and customized rate quote. >>> this morning on "world news now" -- provocative act. that's what president obama calls north korea's missile launch, even though the rocket failed. >> that launch was considered a test of a potential nuclear program, and it also put leaders around the world on edge. it is friday, april 13th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >> good friday morning, everyone. i'm paula faris on this...
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but the fact that president obama's approval ratings are still so low, below 50%, and the fact that people don't think he is doing a good job handling the economy, that's why this is such a close race. rob, paula, no surprise there. been a close race for a couple months. probably be a close race after the conventions in two weeks. >> nail biter until november. that's for sure. >> all right. thank you to abc karen travers reporting live from tampa. thank you, karen. >> be sure to stay with abc news, we cover the rnc, diane sawyer and george stephanopoulos will anchor coverage tuesday through thursday this week starting at 10:00 p.m. eastern. a big, big week ahead. >>> millions of people along a broad section of the gulf coast are watching isaac's every move. >> that's for sure. our coverage continues with accu-weather meteorologist jim dickey. good morning, jim. >> good morning, rob, paula. isaac continues to show signs of strengthening, moving into the warm waters of gulf of mexico. you see the brighter colors, cooler, taller cloud tops. strong thunderstorms. those are over the center circ
but the fact that president obama's approval ratings are still so low, below 50%, and the fact that people don't think he is doing a good job handling the economy, that's why this is such a close race. rob, paula, no surprise there. been a close race for a couple months. probably be a close race after the conventions in two weeks. >> nail biter until november. that's for sure. >> all right. thank you to abc karen travers reporting live from tampa. thank you, karen. >> be sure...
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president obama pushing to keep interest rates on those loans from jumping up. >> e-mail your member of congress and tell them, don't double my rates. >> reporter: mitt romney now says he agrees on that point, but weeks earlier, he told a prospective college student this. >> shop around. and to compare -- compare tuition in different places. >> reporter: this year's class started college in september 2008. the same month investment giant lehman brothers collapsed. the beginning of the recession. it's been a tough lesson for these students who say they learned what it takes to survive in this economy. now entering the workforce hungrier with even more determination. >> you know, it's just an investment in your future. it sounds cliche, but it's true. >> reporter: according to one recent study, 93% of baby boomers say they are providing some sort of support to their college graduate children, whether it be with loans, rent or automobile payments. t.j. winick, abc news, new york. >> those numbers tell it all. i've said this before. it is amazing that student loan debt in this country ri
president obama pushing to keep interest rates on those loans from jumping up. >> e-mail your member of congress and tell them, don't double my rates. >> reporter: mitt romney now says he agrees on that point, but weeks earlier, he told a prospective college student this. >> shop around. and to compare -- compare tuition in different places. >> reporter: this year's class started college in september 2008. the same month investment giant lehman brothers collapsed. the...
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while announcing that vote, house speaker john boehner accused president obama of engaging in a fake fight this week, by arguing his case visiting college campuses in battleground states. what needs to be decided where the $6 billion to keep the rates low will come from. republicans pushing for it to come out of the president's health care overhaul package. we'll see if that will gain traction on capitol hill. >> we will see. >> yes. >> here is a look at your weather. stormy in the plains. with hail, gusty winds from oklahoma city to wichita. 6 to 10 inches of snow in the northern rockies. showers in the dakotas and upper midwest. thunderstorms in tennessee and carolinas. blustery here in the northeast. >> 59, big apple. 63, baltimore. 82 in new orleans. dallas, 88. 73, sacramento. 50s from seattle to detit. >> i like the wa orleans. that's the way you are supposed to say it? >> you've got to say it with love. new orleans. >> rob, there's a story that's coming up that is very close to your later. do you realize the young british royals they have been married nearly a year now? i love
while announcing that vote, house speaker john boehner accused president obama of engaging in a fake fight this week, by arguing his case visiting college campuses in battleground states. what needs to be decided where the $6 billion to keep the rates low will come from. republicans pushing for it to come out of the president's health care overhaul package. we'll see if that will gain traction on capitol hill. >> we will see. >> yes. >> here is a look at your weather. stormy...
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he says the goal is not to get everybody taxed at 30% but to bring it down to that 15% rate. >> and obama said during his speech look, don't call this class warfare, i call it common sense, if you make that kind of money you should give a little bit back and be taxed at a fair rate. >> so rob, come on, we're going to have to tax you at a fair rate. >> yeah, i'm sure the government would love that extra quarter a year. >>> in other news this morning newt gingrich has some pretty ambitious plans when it comes to interplanetary travel. the republican hopeful told an audience on florida's space coast that if he is elected space stations will operate more like airports. he promises an american base on mars and on the moon by the end of his second term. that plan drew some appreciative applause from the crowd there in the sunshine state. >>> also, a russian cargo ship heading to the international space station filled with supplies, the spacecraft lifted off from kazakhstan early this morning carrying more than 2.5 tons of mainly water and fuel. the russian space industry had five failed launche
he says the goal is not to get everybody taxed at 30% but to bring it down to that 15% rate. >> and obama said during his speech look, don't call this class warfare, i call it common sense, if you make that kind of money you should give a little bit back and be taxed at a fair rate. >> so rob, come on, we're going to have to tax you at a fair rate. >> yeah, i'm sure the government would love that extra quarter a year. >>> in other news this morning newt gingrich has...
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obama's approval rating now stands at 50%. >> very important. people will vote with their wallets this year. the president travels to the midwest after a high-level meeting with a chinese official yesterday. abc's karen travers is joining us with more on all of that from washington. good morning, karen. >> reporter: good morning, paula. good morning, rob. that meeting was under significant scrutiny for signs of what's to come next in the u.s.-china relationship. at the white house president obama welcomed a chinese vip with open arms. >> we believe that a strong and prosperous china is one that can help to bring stability and prosperity to the region and to the world. >> reporter: chinese vice president xi jinping will soon become one of the world's most important leaders. he'll be the head of china's communist party this fall and next year will assume the presidency of the nation of 1.3 billion people. the oval office meeting comes at a time when significant disagreements between the u.s. and china on trade policy, syria, and human rights are o
obama's approval rating now stands at 50%. >> very important. people will vote with their wallets this year. the president travels to the midwest after a high-level meeting with a chinese official yesterday. abc's karen travers is joining us with more on all of that from washington. good morning, karen. >> reporter: good morning, paula. good morning, rob. that meeting was under significant scrutiny for signs of what's to come next in the u.s.-china relationship. at the white house...
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it was actually a narrow win gave president obama a decisive victory despite an unemployment rate that posed a serious threat to his 2012 campaign. president barack obama won a second term tuesday after a race that was primarily fought in just a handful of battleground states. >> you, the american people, reminded us that while our road has been hard, while our journey has been long, we have picked ourselves up, we have fought our way back, and we know in our hearts that for the united states of america, the best is yet to come. >> reporter: florida is still too close to call, but even if romney won the state, obama still handily beats him in the electoral college vote. the popular vote will likely be closer. >> and weather i earned your vote or not, i have listened to you, i have learned from you, and you've made me a better president. >> reporter: obama beat mitt romney after nabbing almost every one of the crucial 12 battleground states. around 1:00 a.m. eastern, romney spoke to supporters in boston to let them know he had made a concession call to the president. >> i have just call
it was actually a narrow win gave president obama a decisive victory despite an unemployment rate that posed a serious threat to his 2012 campaign. president barack obama won a second term tuesday after a race that was primarily fought in just a handful of battleground states. >> you, the american people, reminded us that while our road has been hard, while our journey has been long, we have picked ourselves up, we have fought our way back, and we know in our hearts that for the united...
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despite all that, though, romney still remains a strong challenger for president obama. the latest poll finds the two candidates would actually be neck and neck if the election were held today. the obama campaign has now launched its first major tv ad. viewers in the battleground states of iowa, michigan, north carolina, wisconsin, ohio, and virginia could see those ads pop up as soon as today. >>> and mr. obama is taking plenty of heat over his decision to block plans for a massive oil pipeline. it would run through six states from canada all the way to oil refineries in texas. but the president rejected it, saying there's not enough time to look into alternatives before a looming deadline being forced on him by republicans. house speaker john boehner accused the president of selling out american jobs for politics. and of course that number about how many jobs it would provide is always in question. inflated and -- >> criticism from the republicans. environmentalists, meanwhile, are pretty happy for obvious reasons. >>> on capitol hill now, it didn't mean a thing, but t
despite all that, though, romney still remains a strong challenger for president obama. the latest poll finds the two candidates would actually be neck and neck if the election were held today. the obama campaign has now launched its first major tv ad. viewers in the battleground states of iowa, michigan, north carolina, wisconsin, ohio, and virginia could see those ads pop up as soon as today. >>> and mr. obama is taking plenty of heat over his decision to block plans for a massive...
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, the pulitzer prize-winning fact-checking website, rates that statement mostly false. the numbers are accurate, they say, but very misleading. the romney campaign cites jobs figures starting back in january 2009 when president obama had just taken office. politifact notes the attack ignores the fact millions of jobs were lost before the obama administration. mostly to men. facts aside, it's clear that romney knows women could be the difference in this election. >> this president has failed america's women. >> reporter: team obama's first round of attacks will be that romney is out of touch. the president held an official event to promote the buffett rule, calling for higher taxes on the wealthy. but the campaign message was crystal clear. >> an economy where everybody has a fair shot. and everybody is doing their fair share. and everybody is playing by the same set of rules. >> reporter: the senate will vote on the buffett rule next week, but it's not expected to pass. rob and paula, back to you. >> some sense of how important women will be in this election. apparently
, the pulitzer prize-winning fact-checking website, rates that statement mostly false. the numbers are accurate, they say, but very misleading. the romney campaign cites jobs figures starting back in january 2009 when president obama had just taken office. politifact notes the attack ignores the fact millions of jobs were lost before the obama administration. mostly to men. facts aside, it's clear that romney knows women could be the difference in this election. >> this president has...
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the overall tax rate for corporations. again, that plan released later today. >>> on to the other story we're following this morning. the supreme court has decided to take a new look at the contentious issue of affirmative action. the question is should race continue to be a factor in college admissions? here's abc's terry moran. >> reporter: in 2008 abigail fisher, like thousands of young americans, applied to college. specifically the university of texas at austin. but texas turned her down. and for only one reason, she and her supporters claim. because she is white. >> your skin color or your ethnic heritage should not be used as something that you benefit from, nor should it be used as something that harms you. >> reporter: the university of texas uses a student's race as a factor in some admissions, giving minorities an advantage, all in the name of achieving greater diversity in the classroom. it's something colleges across the country do. >> we do not want this to be the generation in which america's leading univers
the overall tax rate for corporations. again, that plan released later today. >>> on to the other story we're following this morning. the supreme court has decided to take a new look at the contentious issue of affirmative action. the question is should race continue to be a factor in college admissions? here's abc's terry moran. >> reporter: in 2008 abigail fisher, like thousands of young americans, applied to college. specifically the university of texas at austin. but texas...
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medicare guide and customized rate quote. >>> back to politics and your voice your vote. it's time for a look at the campaign tradition that always sparks debate. the celeb endorsement. and president obama's backed by a countless number of hollywood stars. >> but what about the republicans? here to talk about that is our media and music consultant bruno del granado. always good to have you live in the house here, bruno. >> good to be here, guys. >> let's start with mitt romney. the front-runner. most people think he's the inevitable nominee. so which a-listers are backing him? >> mitt's biggest supporter is the donald. they're both businessmen. they both talk the same language. actually, the donald actually made some robocalls for him and it worked in michigan. he's also gotten the support of kid rock, who's also from michigan. >> he used one of kid rock's songs as his -- >> exactly. as his theme song right now. and donny osmond. no surprise at all. he's a fellow mormon. >> and jon voight, angelina jolie's dad. >> that's true as well. >> exactly. he's going after artists
medicare guide and customized rate quote. >>> back to politics and your voice your vote. it's time for a look at the campaign tradition that always sparks debate. the celeb endorsement. and president obama's backed by a countless number of hollywood stars. >> but what about the republicans? here to talk about that is our media and music consultant bruno del granado. always good to have you live in the house here, bruno. >> good to be here, guys. >> let's start with...
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> president obama's job approval rating has now slipped to 47%. that's down a few points since last month. and when it comes to the key issue of the economy, just 16% say their financial situation has actually improved during the obama presidency. meanwhile, 30% say they are worse off. >> and that could be a major reason why the president and mitt romney are just three points apart, a dead heat. with numbers so close, the campaign turns nastier as abc's jonathan karl reports. >> reporter: the obama campaign unleashed another blistering attack on mitt romney's record as a businessman. >> to me, mitt romney takes from the poor and the middle class and gives to the rich. he's just the opposite of robin hood. >> reporter: portraying romney as a heartless corporate raider. it's central to the obama campaign, which is why it was so shocking when one of the white house's favorite democrats said the attacks make him sick. >> this kind of stuff is nauseating to me on both sides. it's nauseating to the american public. enough is enough. stop attacking priva
> president obama's job approval rating has now slipped to 47%. that's down a few points since last month. and when it comes to the key issue of the economy, just 16% say their financial situation has actually improved during the obama presidency. meanwhile, 30% say they are worse off. >> and that could be a major reason why the president and mitt romney are just three points apart, a dead heat. with numbers so close, the campaign turns nastier as abc's jonathan karl reports. >>...
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we're happy to compare the 4.7% unemployment rate that mitt romney was able to accomplish any day against president obama's failure to meet his own goal of 6% right now. >> jake, the romney campaign, in their edge, taking a bull's eye on the president's record. take a look. >> president obama is spending your tax dollars to create jobs. how is he doing? you've heard of solyndra. they took $535 million in taxpayer loan guarantees and went bankrupt. >> they are saying this is the responsibility to the president's attacks onbain capital. >> reporter: they're trying to make it appear that president obama is a venture capitalist. and the stimulus and the auto bailout were his funds for investing and they failed as well. you're going to see the romney campaign focus on the economy. and the obama campaign try to make mitt romney an unacceptable alternative, even as the president is under water in his approval rating, george. >> thank you very much. >>> now, to the latest on the high-stakes trial of former presidential candidate john edwards. the jury is heading into its eighth day of deliberatio
we're happy to compare the 4.7% unemployment rate that mitt romney was able to accomplish any day against president obama's failure to meet his own goal of 6% right now. >> jake, the romney campaign, in their edge, taking a bull's eye on the president's record. take a look. >> president obama is spending your tax dollars to create jobs. how is he doing? you've heard of solyndra. they took $535 million in taxpayer loan guarantees and went bankrupt. >> they are saying this is...
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unlike president obama, he has experience in leadership. >>> on the other side of the country, meanwhile, the president's campaign staged some political theater of their own. david axelrod stood in front of the minnesota statehouse to blast romney's record as governor. noisy romney supporters were there as well and did their best to shout him down. >>> a battle over a federal law that defines marriage as a union between a man and a woman appears headed for the supreme court after an appeals court ruling. in a unanimous decision, the judges said that denying benefits to married gay couples is unconstitutional. the court didn't rule on whether gays have a constitutional right to marry. >>> and in a bit of election year political theater, lawmakers in the house failed to ban abortions based on the sex of the fetus. it had little chance of becoming law, but it gave both sides of the aisle a chance to appeal for the woman's vote. and this is a law, gendercide. it's a law that's being practiced in canada, in finland, in norway and sweden and switzerland. countries that are very, very pro-abort
unlike president obama, he has experience in leadership. >>> on the other side of the country, meanwhile, the president's campaign staged some political theater of their own. david axelrod stood in front of the minnesota statehouse to blast romney's record as governor. noisy romney supporters were there as well and did their best to shout him down. >>> a battle over a federal law that defines marriage as a union between a man and a woman appears headed for the supreme court...
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president obama and clinton have had a rocky history. they famously clashed during the 2008 primary race. with the president's popularity ratings the lowest preconvention for any incumbent since the 1980s, the obama campaign knows the impact bill clinton could have. >> bill clinton loves to be needed as much as he needs to be loved. he is really needed by barack obama right now. >> reporter: tonight president obama will make his sales pih obam will make his sales pih rob, paula, the spe supposed tote. democrats were concerned the was a and that maybe people wouldn't show up. so they moved it inside to chance to see if he can get the same rethakts president clinton did last night. >> a big -- a tough act to follow, for sure. of course, president clinton talked a lot last night about his eight years in the white house, explain eopd how did he sell voters in that sense, in terms of re-electing the current president? >> rob, it was a deft sales pitch, and eight years at the white house, the economy was flourishing, a prosperous time. he didn
president obama and clinton have had a rocky history. they famously clashed during the 2008 primary race. with the president's popularity ratings the lowest preconvention for any incumbent since the 1980s, the obama campaign knows the impact bill clinton could have. >> bill clinton loves to be needed as much as he needs to be loved. he is really needed by barack obama right now. >> reporter: tonight president obama will make his sales pih obam will make his sales pih rob, paula, the...
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but espn's michael wallbon said he see s the lockout lasting weeks not days. >> the ratings keep going up and popularity of the league is not threatened. so i'm not sure they care as much as the people who were going crazy monday night. >> a wisconsin eye doctor, love this, now offering the refs free lasik surgery to improve their vision, surgery that costs roughly around $3,000. >> i don't get it here too. if you look at the background, some of these replacement refs, they're not qualified to officiate an nfl game. not at the pace of, you know, pro sports compared to collegiate, high school, some of the guys are, you know, that's what their background is in. but nothing kind of -- i spoke to the moment, one photo, one saying touchdown. ref to the left saying no it's not. that to me says it all about how the officiating has gone in the nfl this season. they have got to step in get it done. >> but you know what? you can't blame the replacement refs. they're put in a lose/lose situation. they're put in a bad situation. they're not prepared for the speed of the game. now the nflpa players
but espn's michael wallbon said he see s the lockout lasting weeks not days. >> the ratings keep going up and popularity of the league is not threatened. so i'm not sure they care as much as the people who were going crazy monday night. >> a wisconsin eye doctor, love this, now offering the refs free lasik surgery to improve their vision, surgery that costs roughly around $3,000. >> i don't get it here too. if you look at the background, some of these replacement refs, they're...
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president obama had made the interest rate hike for students a high-profile campaign issue. >>> attorney general eric holder could face an unprecedented contempt of congress vote tomorrow. there appears to be no deal between the obama administration and house republicans over the so-called fast and furious gun operation. gop members are demanding to see more documents about the failed justice department program which let guns into mexico in an effort to track them. >>> at the pentagon, a scene that would have been unthinkable even a few months ago. gay and lesbian troops recognized for service to their country. it was the first time ever that gay pride month was observed at the pentagon and it comes just nine months after the don't ask, don't tell policy was repealed. >> a new era for the nation's defense, that's for sure. >>> now we turn to campaign politics where two long-time lawmakers have survived major primary challenges. utah senator orrin hatch won over a tea party candidate. >> here charlie rangel won the democratic primary despite getting in trouble for failing to pay his taxes
president obama had made the interest rate hike for students a high-profile campaign issue. >>> attorney general eric holder could face an unprecedented contempt of congress vote tomorrow. there appears to be no deal between the obama administration and house republicans over the so-called fast and furious gun operation. gop members are demanding to see more documents about the failed justice department program which let guns into mexico in an effort to track them. >>> at the...
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and that current rates should be extended for at least another year. young voters are a key voting bloc, and they went overwhelmingly for president obama in 2008. this year, the democrats are not taking that vote for granted. the president has kept up a steady drum beat. >> this should be a no brainer. it should not be different. >> reporter: at an event last week at the white house with students, their parents and educators, mr. obama scolded congress for once again playing chicken with the deadline. >> congress has had the time to fix this for months. it's part of the reason why everybody here looks impatient. >> reporter: about 7.4 million students will be affected by this interest rate hike. neither party wants that headline heading into an election season. karen travers, abc news. washington. >> thank you, karen. that point is very important here. because you can't imagine the politicians are going to let this happen. >> they won't. >> it's an election year. it is something that affects millions of kids and parents. they're going to get something
and that current rates should be extended for at least another year. young voters are a key voting bloc, and they went overwhelmingly for president obama in 2008. this year, the democrats are not taking that vote for granted. the president has kept up a steady drum beat. >> this should be a no brainer. it should not be different. >> reporter: at an event last week at the white house with students, their parents and educators, mr. obama scolded congress for once again playing chicken...
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and 50% of registered voters have favorable views of president obama. while 47% find him unfavorable. >> reporter: at the republican national convention in tampa, they're doing all they can to of course reverse some of the negative numbers and make romney more likable, relatable. in her national debut, his wife ann, defended her husband's character and values, telling of their love story that has gone on since high school and touched on their relationship. >> the storybooks never seem to have chapters called ms or breast cancer. >> in his keynote address, new jersey governor, chris christie -- always subtle and soft talking, mr. christie. >> just a teddy bear. >> he took aim at the president saying a real leader does not follow the polls. we'll hear more from the governor and ann romney later in this half-hour. two different but important speeches to set the tone for two days. >> both directly targeting women. >> absolutely. >>> and democrats are not waiting until their own convention to fire back. they set up shop right in tampa. hoping to counter the
and 50% of registered voters have favorable views of president obama. while 47% find him unfavorable. >> reporter: at the republican national convention in tampa, they're doing all they can to of course reverse some of the negative numbers and make romney more likable, relatable. in her national debut, his wife ann, defended her husband's character and values, telling of their love story that has gone on since high school and touched on their relationship. >> the storybooks never...
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no rate increases in the top 2% of taxpayers. that's non-negotiable for president obama. >> we're not going to be able to got a deal without it. >> reporter: the white house says the republicans' math just doesn't add up. >> it's magic beans and fairy dust. >> reporter: negotiations have reached a stalemate. >> there's nothing going on privately that is not going on publicly. >> reporter: there is no plan at this time for congressional leaders to meet with the president at the white house, and it doesn't sound like he's sending out invitations any time soon. >> i don't think that the issue right now has to do with sitting in a room. >> reporter: earlier, the president met with the bipartisan group of governors. >> we understand this will be a shared sacrifice, you have to look at spending cuts. states are willing to do more with less. >> the governors didn't endorse a specific proposal, not the white house version or the house republican version, but they did say that something must be done to avoid those massive mandatory spendi
no rate increases in the top 2% of taxpayers. that's non-negotiable for president obama. >> we're not going to be able to got a deal without it. >> reporter: the white house says the republicans' math just doesn't add up. >> it's magic beans and fairy dust. >> reporter: negotiations have reached a stalemate. >> there's nothing going on privately that is not going on publicly. >> reporter: there is no plan at this time for congressional leaders to meet with...
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president obama as its person of the year. a "time" editor says, we're in the mist of historic and cultural demographic changes. and president obama is both the symbol, and if some ways the architect, of this new america. others who had been considered for the honor, apple ceo tim cook and egypt's new president, mohamed morsi. >>> we turn to the fallout from that report that blamed poor management at the state department for the deadly attack in benghazi. four staffers have been officially relieved of their duties, including eric boswell, assistant secretary for diplomatic security. his deputy, charlene lamb, responsible for embassy security. and an official from near east affairs. >> frankly, the state department had not given benghazi the security, both physical and personnel resources, it needed. >> hearings on the benghazi issue continue on capitol hill today. but secretary of state hillary clinton will not be there. she's still recovering from a concussion. her testimony is expected next month. >>> a giant blizzard is blo
president obama as its person of the year. a "time" editor says, we're in the mist of historic and cultural demographic changes. and president obama is both the symbol, and if some ways the architect, of this new america. others who had been considered for the honor, apple ceo tim cook and egypt's new president, mohamed morsi. >>> we turn to the fallout from that report that blamed poor management at the state department for the deadly attack in benghazi. four staffers have...
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while president obama has lost 7 points among women, romney is up 13 points in personal popularity compared to last month. >> he's been able to rally republican women to his cause and that has overall helped his favorability ratings. >> reporter: the poll found the president still beats romney when it comes to favorability by an 11-point margin. but that's a big change from last month when he led by 21 points. their brief phone call may have been cordial, but the obama campaign has signaled they're ready to launch a new front against romney, going after his record as governor. and the campaign promises they say he hasn't kept. like this statement to college students in 2002. >> this is a critical election for you. this may determine whether or not there's a job waiting at the end of your graduation. >> reporter: the obama campaign says that under romney, massachusetts was 47th in job creation. and that romney's selling voters the same hooey. >> their belief is to win re-election, they need to destroy mitt romney as an unacceptable alternative for voters. >> reporter: romney may be moving up
while president obama has lost 7 points among women, romney is up 13 points in personal popularity compared to last month. >> he's been able to rally republican women to his cause and that has overall helped his favorability ratings. >> reporter: the poll found the president still beats romney when it comes to favorability by an 11-point margin. but that's a big change from last month when he led by 21 points. their brief phone call may have been cordial, but the obama campaign has...
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abc news now has moved ohio from the toss-up column to the lean-obama column in its electoral college ratings. >>> now to the latest fiery rhetoric from the iranian president, railing against the west in what was likely his final speech before the u.n. general assembly. mahmoud ahmadinejad blasting the u.s. and european union accusing them of entrusting themselves to the devil. he also referred to israelis as "uncivilized zionists" and ahmadinejad made no mention of iran's nuclear program but he called for a new world order. both u.s. and israeli delegations boycotted the speech which lasted roughly 35 minutes. >>> and the civil war raging in syria has hit a grim milestone. more than 340 people were killed yesterday, making it the deadliest day yet. that number includes at four military guards who died in back to back suicide car bombs in damascus. syria's state tv released this dramatic video showing the moment the first bomb went off right there. exploding from a white van. the opposition claims that the twin blasts actually killed dozens. >>> we are also following a bizarre story u
abc news now has moved ohio from the toss-up column to the lean-obama column in its electoral college ratings. >>> now to the latest fiery rhetoric from the iranian president, railing against the west in what was likely his final speech before the u.n. general assembly. mahmoud ahmadinejad blasting the u.s. and european union accusing them of entrusting themselves to the devil. he also referred to israelis as "uncivilized zionists" and ahmadinejad made no mention of iran's...
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the president is padding his war chest at an unprecedented rate, attending 132 fund-raisers for his campaign or the democratic party since early last year. that's 132 compared to president bush's 86, bill clinton's 70, and george h.w. bush's 24. as president obama travels the country or across the street, you, the taxpayer, foot most of the bill. says presidential travel expert brendan doherty. >> the taxpayer always pays for all the advance work that goes into a trip. the logistics that accompany the president. the transport of the motorcade and marine one. the security, the communications equipment, all the mobile white house that accompanies the president. >> you know we follow all the rules and regulations to ensure that the dnc or other relevant political committee pays what is required for the president or first lady to travel to political events. >> reporter: the president's campaign picks up part of the tab, but it's a complicated and secret formula. that reimbursement does not offset the true cost of presidential travel. air force one costs an estimated $180,000 per hour to operate.
the president is padding his war chest at an unprecedented rate, attending 132 fund-raisers for his campaign or the democratic party since early last year. that's 132 compared to president bush's 86, bill clinton's 70, and george h.w. bush's 24. as president obama travels the country or across the street, you, the taxpayer, foot most of the bill. says presidential travel expert brendan doherty. >> the taxpayer always pays for all the advance work that goes into a trip. the logistics that...
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. >> all right, here are the numbers here, mitt romney's favorability rating has dropped to 40% among americans polled. and 49% view the gop candidate unfavorably. meanwhile, president obama's numbers are up slightly with a 53% favorable view. 43% have an unfavorable commander, unfavorable opinion of the commander-in-chief. voters are awaiting a major decision from the romney campaign, the mystery could soon be over. abc's john karl has more on that. >> reporter: what does a dancing horse have to do with mitt romney's announcement of a rung mated -- running mate -- more than you think. this is ann romney's horse, rafalka, that competed and failed to advance to the final round of the olympics. that means mrs. romney is clear to return to the u.s. and be by her husband as another dance, the v.p. dance, enters its final stage. we can now start crossing names off the list. start with the just announced headliners to speak at the republican convention -- jeb bush, condoleezza rice, new mexico governor suzanna martinez. >> the veep rumor is over. >> reporter: republican sources tell us they
. >> all right, here are the numbers here, mitt romney's favorability rating has dropped to 40% among americans polled. and 49% view the gop candidate unfavorably. meanwhile, president obama's numbers are up slightly with a 53% favorable view. 43% have an unfavorable commander, unfavorable opinion of the commander-in-chief. voters are awaiting a major decision from the romney campaign, the mystery could soon be over. abc's john karl has more on that. >> reporter: what does a dancing...
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outside detroit, president obama issued a warning of what may happen if middle class tax rates go up. if the nation heads over the fiscal cliff. >> consumer spending will go down. that means you've got less customers. businesses get fewer profits. they hire fewer workers. you go on a downward spiral. >> reporter: the president met with house speaker john boehner at the white house. their face-to-face meeting in three weeks. neither side would offer any details from the discussion, which may be a good sign of modest progress. but a spokesman for the republican leader said boehner did not back down. his offer to the white house last week is still the gop's position in the fiscal cliff talks. that plan offers a total of $2.2 trillion in deficit reduction over the next decade, including $800 billion in new tax revenue, but no increases on the top 2% of taxpayers. that's where the stalemate seems to be centered. president obama insists taxes on the wealthy must go up. >> but when they start making a million or 10 million or 20 million, you can afford to pay a little more. >> reporter: seve
outside detroit, president obama issued a warning of what may happen if middle class tax rates go up. if the nation heads over the fiscal cliff. >> consumer spending will go down. that means you've got less customers. businesses get fewer profits. they hire fewer workers. you go on a downward spiral. >> reporter: the president met with house speaker john boehner at the white house. their face-to-face meeting in three weeks. neither side would offer any details from the discussion,...
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interest rates on your student loans. now is the time to double down on the middle class. >> it's painfully obvious this inexperienced president with no experience as a leader was simply not up to the task of solving a great economic crisis. >> reporter: these days, campaign rallies seem to be taking a back seat. the president and romney are all about the money. they've been criss-crossing the nation shoring up their campaign war chests. all that schmoozing with donors paying off for romney. last month he raised with the republican party a combined total of $76.8 million. the president and the democrats raised $60 million. mr. obama may have pulled in less than a haul than romney last month, but it's certainly not for a lack of trying. the president shattering records for fund-raising events. he's held more than 150 so far as president. that's nearly double the number former president george w. bush attended during his whole first term. the president's getting some help on the campaign trail this week from a fired up firs
interest rates on your student loans. now is the time to double down on the middle class. >> it's painfully obvious this inexperienced president with no experience as a leader was simply not up to the task of solving a great economic crisis. >> reporter: these days, campaign rallies seem to be taking a back seat. the president and romney are all about the money. they've been criss-crossing the nation shoring up their campaign war chests. all that schmoozing with donors paying off...